Patents by Inventor Massimo Ferrera

Massimo Ferrera has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250043741
    Abstract: Method of supplying a spark-ignition internal combustion engine is provided. The method includes a mixing procedure, on board the vehicle, of methane and hydrogen and in which a ratio between methane and hydrogen is determined at least as a function of a methane quality. A spark ignition internal combustion engine includes at least one cylinder having an intake manifold and at least one methane and hydrogen injection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicants: FPT INDUSTRIAL S.P.A., LANDI RENZO SPA
    Inventors: Sergio GIORDANA, Marco MICELLONE, Stefano BRUNETTI, Marco VERROCCHIO, Andrea COSTA, Massimo FERRERA
  • Publication number: 20250043740
    Abstract: A methane and hydrogen injection device is provided. The methane and hydrogen injection device includes a first methane injector, a second hydrogen injector, a single common injection pipe. The injectors are associated together so as to produce a mixture of methane and hydrogen with a variable concentration ratio, and the common injection duct is shaped to be operatively connected to an intake manifold of a spark-ignition internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicants: FPT INDUSTRIAL S.P.A., LANDI RENZO SPA
    Inventors: Andrea GERINI, Nicola RAPETTO, Andrea BIZZARRI, Davide BARBATI, Massimo FERRERA
  • Patent number: 10619556
    Abstract: An engine is equipped with a gas feeding system, including main gas injectors each associated with an intake duct of a respective engine cylinder, a gas distribution manifold communicating with said main injectors, a gas tank, connected to the manifold, where pressurized gas is accumulated, a controlled pressure valve interposed between the tank and manifold, and a control unit for controlling the pressure valve to establish a gas pressure in the manifold. A spark plug of each cylinder is mounted within a support body that defines a combustion pre-chamber and a channel for auxiliary gas injection within the pre-chamber, communicating with a respective auxiliary gas injector. The auxiliary gas injectors are in communication with the manifold, downstream of the pressure valve. In the channel, a non-return valve and a restricted passage are provided in series, providing for passage of gas flow proportional to a volume of the pre-chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: C.R.F. Società Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Francesco Vattaneo, Dario Rossi, Roberto Saretto, Roberto Vitalesta, Massimiliano Garganese, Massimo Ferrera
  • Publication number: 20190032544
    Abstract: An engine is equipped with a gas feeding system, including main gas injectors each associated with an intake duct of a respective engine cylinder, a gas distribution manifold communicating with said main injectors, a gas tank, connected to the manifold, where pressurized gas is accumulated, a controlled pressure valve interposed between the tank and manifold, and a control unit for controlling the pressure valve to establish a gas pressure in the manifold. A spark plug of each cylinder is mounted within a support body that defines a combustion pre-chamber and a channel for auxiliary gas injection within the pre-chamber, communicating with a respective auxiliary gas injector. The auxiliary gas injectors are in communication with the manifold, downstream of the pressure valve. In the channel, a non-return valve and a restricted passage are provided in series, providing for passage of gas flow proportional to a volume of the pre-chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Francesco VATTANEO, Dario ROSSI, Roberto SARETTO, Roberto VITALESTA, Massimiliano GARGANESE, Massimo FERRERA
  • Patent number: 6679221
    Abstract: A control method comprises the steps of: selectively supplying fuel gas to some cylinders of an engine on the basis of the power required from it; selecting the quantity of fuel gas supplied to each of the cylinders; and selecting, in successive engines cycles, different cylinders to supply with fuel gas according to a predetermined scheme of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Aldo Bassi, Massimo Ferrera
  • Patent number: 6367443
    Abstract: A control method comprises the steps of: selectively supplying fuel gas to some cylinders (4) of an engine (2) on the basis of the power required from it; selecting the quantity of fuel gas supplied to each of the cylinders (4); and selecting, in successive engines cycles, different cylinders (4) to supply with fuel gas according to a predetermined scheme of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societá Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Aldo Bassi, Massimo Ferrera
  • Publication number: 20020035970
    Abstract: A control method comprises the steps of: selectively supplying fuel gas to some cylinders of an engine on the basis of the power required from it; selecting the quantity of fuel gas supplied to each of the cylinders; and selecting, in successive engines cycles, different cylinders to supply with fuel gas according to a predetermined scheme of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Applicant: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Aldo Bassi, Massimo Ferrera
  • Patent number: 6321694
    Abstract: In an internal-combustion engine designed to operate selectively with gasoline or gas, after each switching of fuel the injectors of the fuel-supply system that has been activated are controlled differently with respect to operation at the normal engine running rate to compensate for the transient phenomena due to the change of fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile Per Azioni
    Inventors: Irene Vergine, Giuseppe Miletto, Massimo Ferrera
  • Patent number: 6105561
    Abstract: In a fuel feeding system for an internal combustion engine adapted to selectively operate with gasoline or with a gas, such as LPG or methane, the engine is compelled to restart automatically in the gasoline mode after a stop during which the gas reservoir has been filled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Massimo Ferrera, Riccardo Gozzelino, Aldo Perotto
  • Patent number: 6050237
    Abstract: A LPG reservoir for an internal combustion engine adapted to be operated selectively with LPG and gasoline includes a pump unit which has connecting elements for a LPG outlet conduit and a LPG return conduit, as well as a sensor device for sensing the level of LPG in the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: C.R.F. Societa' Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Massimo Ferrera, Riccardo Gozzelino, Pietro Gianotti, Filippo Audisio
  • Patent number: 5666926
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is provided with a methane feed system including a plurality of methane injection devices respectively associated with the various cylinders of the engine. The methane injection devices are mounted within respective seats communicating with a distributing conduit or rail for feeding methane. The seats for the injection devices in the rail are formed in an auxiliary body separate from the intake manifold and the head of the engine. An electronic control unit provides for the control of the injection devices on the basis of signals indicative of the parameters of operation of the engine so as to carry out the methane injection at each cylinder when the rotational speed of the engine is lower than a predetermined threshold when the intake valve of the cylinder is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Centro Ricerche Fiat Societa' Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Massimo Ferrera, Pietro Gianotti, Marco Mauro, Riccardo Gozzelino, Filippo Audisio, Gianpiero Borello
  • Patent number: 5592924
    Abstract: There is described an internal combustion engine able to operate selectively either with gasoline injection or with injection of LPG in a liquid state, which is obtained from an engine able to operate only with gasoline injection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Assignee: Centro Ricerche Fiat Societa' Consortile Per Azioni
    Inventors: Filippo Audisio, Gianpiero Borello, Massimo Ferrera, Pietro Gianotti, Riccardo Gozzelino